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Henry David Thoreau's masterwork, Walden, is a collection of his reflections on life and society. His simple but profound musings—as well as Civil Disobedience, his protest against the government's interference with civil liberty—have inspired many to embrace his philosophy of individualism and love of nature.
A lifelong abolitionist, Thoreau delivered an impassioned speech which would later become Civil Disobedience in 1848, just months after leaving Walden Pond. The speech dealt with slavery and at the same time excoriated American imperialism, particularly the Mexican–American War.
28 de ene. de 2021 · A classic work of American literature and philosophy, Walden chronicles Thoreau's experiment of living in the woods for two years, while Civil Disobedience argues for the right to refuse unjust laws. Read the full text of both essays in this Project Gutenberg eBook.
Paley, a common authority with many on moral questions, in his chapter on the "Duty of Submission to Civil Government," resolves all civil obligation into expediency; and he proceeds to say, "that so long as the interest of the whole society requires it, that is, so long as the established government cannot be resisted or changed without public ...
1 de ene. de 1995 · Read or download the classic works of Henry David Thoreau, who advocated civil disobedience as a moral duty. Walden is a reflection on his life in the woods, and Civil Disobedience is a protest against slavery and war.
Aug 25, 1983 | ISBN 9781101664094. Buy from Other Retailers: About Walden and Civil Disobedience. A transcendentalist classic on social responsibility and a manifesto that inspired modern protest movements.
1 de ago. de 2013 · Walden and Civil Disobedience. Henry David Thoreau. Simon and Schuster, Aug 1, 2013 - Fiction - 320 pages. Naturalist and philosopher Thoreau's timeless essays on the role of humanity—in...
